REFILE-U.S. will work on denuclearization of North Korea with allies - Blinken

Corrects to fix typographical error in first name of U.S. Secretary of State

TOKYO, March 16 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday the United States would continue to work with allies towards the denuclearization of North Korea.

Blinken made the remarks at a bilateral meeting with his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi in Tokyo, saying that his visit was meant to reaffirm the U.S.-Japan alliance, Blinken said.

He said democratic values were under threat in places like Myanmar and China.

(Reporting by Humeyra Pamuk; Editing by Shri Navaratnam)

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